Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Holiday Treats

Puppy Chow

This year I decided that I would make some gluten free treats for everyone. I did some searching online for some new ideas. I was going to make some of my cookies or brownies but really wanted something else. About a month ago I heard that Chex® now has a gluten free option...Rice Chex®! So, I decided to make some Puppy Chow or Muddy Buddies®. Who doesn't love these little treats??

Chex® Muddy Buddies®

Ingredients


9 cups Rice Chex® cereal (gluten free)


1 cup semisweet chocolate chips


1/2 cup peanut butter


1/4 cup butter or margarine


1 teaspoon vanilla


1 1/2 cups powdered sugar



Preparation Directions


1. Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.


2. In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.


3. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.



I made a double batch and ended up with 40 of the bags you see in the photo above...ENJOY!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Bagels

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For my birthday my sister Sara got my a subscription to Living Without (a gluten free magazine), which is awesome. Lots of cool tips, recipes and resources. One thing I found was Mariposa Baking Company . This place is awesome...they make bagels, brownies, bread, pizza crusts and biscotti! You can even order gluten free gift baskets from them. I ordered plain and sesame seed bagels on Saturday and got them in the mail today...so of course I had one for dinner tonight. They are pretty darn tasty I must say!